Both women emphasize perseverance as essential to their political journeys, especially as Black women facing double barriers in predominantly White and male spaces. “You learn at an early age how to ...

The Cincinnati Music Festival is back for another year with live concerts at Paycor Stadium and the Andrew J Brady Music ...

If a musician's legacy can be judged by which of his peers are willing to show up and sing his praises in a documentary about him, consider Billy Joel 's ...

When you sing or play pop, jazz or gospel music, sometimes you envy African-American musicians who swing so easily. Ever listen to those British pop groups that had a hard time imitating Chuck Berry ...

When you sing or play pop, jazz or gospel music, sometimes you envy African American musicians who swing so easily.

Highlights for July 17-23 include Minnesota Yacht Club, Patti Austin, Warren Zeiders, Xina and Big Star Quintet.

But the magic doesn’t stop there. Luther Live & Velvet Voices also pays tribute to a roll call of R’n’B royalty, including ...

Designer Jeremy Railton, who was responsible for designing stage sets for the likes of Rod Stewart and Barbra Streisand, died on Wednesday, July 9. The news was confirmed on Facebook by friend Sara ...

In 1975 I was a fledgling PR in the music industry and I remember well many of the events captured so magnificently in Dylan Jones ’s latest chronicle of pop history. We always think of 1977 as the ...

What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Dawn Porter. Her new documentary, "Luther: Never Too Much," tracks the life and music of the singing great Luther Vandross.

From his musical beginnings in New York City to his rise as a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Luther Vandross remains a pivotal figure in pop culture, an inspiration for ...